Los Angeles based Artist John Parot was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1970. He has a B.F.A. from Northern Illinois University and a M.F.A. from the Maryland Institute College of Art. John has exhibited all over the United States and In 2002 John was chosen to participate in Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art 12x12 exhibition series. He is a recipient of a full scholarship from Skowhegan and in 2004 he received grants from the Illinois Art Council and Artadia.